Back from DC


We arrived home from DC early this afternoon, after a blessedly uneventful drive home. Yesterday was a dreary day in Washington, with rain threatening all day. We had planned to go to Dumbarton Oaks, but the weather gave us pause. We spent most of the day visiting with our son, which we enjoyed immensely. The only tourist type activity in which we engaged was a trip to the Phillips Collection near Dupont Circle. No cameras allowed inside, though I did get a decent shot of a Calder sculpture outside the museum.



This collection is well worth seeing. The last time we went it was being renovated and we didn't get to see most of the permanent collection. This time it was on display, including the absolutely stunning Luncheon of the Boating Party , by Renoir, which shared a room with a van Gogh and several other impressionistic masterpieces.



This reproduction doesn't do it justice. The colors are just incredible.

In response to a comment from John Wheeler, I don't know if the Cherry Blossoms were out. We never got near them.

Posted: Sunday - March 25, 2007 at 07:58 PM          

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